(4 = Lecture, 0
= Lab…officially, however, it is really 3 credits for lecture and 1
credit for lab.)

Description

This first
course in chemistry is for students planning to major in science,
engineering, or pre-professional programs such as pre-medicine,
pre-dentistry, or pre-pharmacy.Topics include structure and function of atoms, molecules, and
compounds also including states of matter, solutions, energy
of reactions, stoichiometry, and a short introduction to organic
chemistry.Lab introduces
hands-on experience with chemical analysis, material properties,
chromatography, and using equipment such as analytical balances, volumetric
glassware, and optical absorbance spectrometer.

This webpage is to help students taking
General Chemistry (Chem131) in the Fall Semester of this 2014-2015 school
year.There will be information
about the textbook and other required materials for this class found here on
this website, in the syllabus, and posted on LeaningHub
(aka Moodle).During the semester
all class-related information will be found on the LearningHub
webpage which can be accessed by your AU username and password.For new or transfer students, you may
not be able to access Moodle yet since it depends on your registration status
for AU and for this class.

You might be interested in knowing about the
textbook and other required materials for General Chemistry.We are NOT using the same textbook from
the previous school years.We are
NOT using the same Lab Manual.However, all the materials are good for the whole school year so you
should not have to purchase anything else for the second semester.

TEXTBOOK - REQUIRED:Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach, by
Zumdahl and Zumdahl, 2ndedition(Publisher:
Cengage)

·Loose Leaf @ AU
Bookstore, ISBN =9781305717633 (recommended): Make sure to get 3-ring binders for
this.1” and a 2”
3-ring binder should work.

·Hard back from
Cengage, ISBN =9781305079243 (more
$$)

·!! IMPORTANT !!You must also have OWL (Online
Web Learning) which is a web-based homework assessment site.This means some of your homework will be
submitted through this website.They require that you sign up and pay for access to these web
sites.However, if you purchase the
textbook from the AU Bookstore, OWL will be bundled into the price.You will pay one price at the AU
Bookstore and get two (2) things:Loose-Leaf Textbook + OWL.

·Note 1:The AU Bookstore is selling the textbook as “Loose Leaf”which
needs a 3-ring binder to put the textbook into.This is a much cheaper option for
you.Then you would only need to
bring the chapters you need to class which will make your backpack
lighter!They AU Bookstore will not
sell the hardbook version.You are welcome to buy the hardback
version at another venue (e.g. Cengage, Amazon, etc.)

·Note 3:If you buy your textbook from Amazon or other venue, you will need
to purchase the OWL separately and at a higher cost.Here is the textbook and OWL bundle at
the Cengage Website: http://www.cengagebrain.com/course/1-1UANHMN

Online Web Learning (OWL) - REQUIRED.This is an online web
learning site designed specifically for our textbook by the publisher
(Cengage).About half of your homework
will be completed and submitted using OWL.

·There are also LOTS of great resources:tutorials, videos, practice problems,
etc.

·This is bundled
with textbook if purchased at AU Bookstore.

·Get the 24-month
subscription if you are taking the class for the full year.6-months is not long enough.The textbook from the AU bookstore comes
bundled with the 24-month subscription.

·However, if you
purchase your textbook somewhere besides the AU Bookstore, you will need to
purchase separately.

iClicker2 - REQUIREDfor attendance and quizzes.Keep an extra 2 to 4 AAA batteries at all times. This is a switch from
the clicker systems from last year and the year’s past.